Poverty will be eliminated in 8 years, says plan panel - Hindustan Times

Poverty will be eliminated in 8 years, says plan panel - Hindustan Times: As per the 2009-10 data, the panel had estimated that poverty has come down to 29.8%, a dip of 7.4%. The figure raised an adverse reaction, with many stating that the poverty line was unrealistic. Eventually, the government constituted another expert group for estimating poverty.